Winchendon School - Vestigia Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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Davis Algra Howdy y'all, two words I cannot stand coming from Texas. To be so far from home and to be so comfortable where I am at. I want to thank my teachers to start with for trying to make me relaxed for being so distant from home. Especially to Mrs. Draugsvold for making me be myself, school would not be the same if she was not my teacher and not to Wuuw. overlook my family to motivate me to not give up. A shout out to my brother Jeff, an inspiration to me no matter where I go I miss you and to one person who I will never forget, Lauren Kelly, who made my first year at the Winchendon school remember able. Thank you! Saad AI-Sabah I've stayed in dorms of camps all around the world, from England to Switzerland to Austria, but I had the best experience of dorm-life here at the Winchendon School. In the summer camps, I used to room with my Arab friends because I didn't want to try to experience living with a foreigner. However, my first year here, I roomed with James Beard, a basketball player from Harlem, New York. I come from Kuwait, a tiny little country in the Middle East, so I don't know how fate brought two people from such different places together. I learned so much about him and where he comes from, and I learned so much about myself as to how I interact with people who are not where I come from, and I did just fine. After this experience, I learned to open up to new adventures and try out things that I never thought I would.

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Charlotte Agostinelli Throughout my past four years at Winchendon, I've realized that I've gained a lot more than just a high school education. I've gained a greater sense of who I am, I've gained friendships that will forever rest in my heart, and most importantly, I've gained a broader perspective of the world. There are countless memories, good and bad, that I've made here that will always stay with me as I move on to the next chapter of my life. Winch will always be a part of me. I want to thank those unique teachers who have made it their job to not only push me to be my absolute best, but also to be my friend when I needed one. I want to thank my best friend Jessica for never failing to bring out the crazy in me and for always supporting me, no matter what, I want to thank Ryan for getting me through the hard times here and for believing in me, and lastly, I want to thank my loving parents, who gave me the opportunity to reach my highest capabilities. I love you all so much. Ali Alasadi First of all, I came to The Winchendon School because of the bad situation in my country and l'm in the final year of my education in the high school so I don't want this year to be terrible and not safe for me. Fortunately, I heard about The Winchendon School that provides a multicultural atmosphere in learning and it has a special option to help the students who speak English as second language, Because of that I decided to attend this school, and I really find that what I heard about the school was really true from the first steps to attend to the school- admission procedure- in which the people that work in the admission were really helpful and always contacted with me by e-mail, priority maiI...etc, especially that I've attended the school late, because of that I was worried about If I can get along with the system, cover the classes that I've missed. But, everyone here is really helpful and help me to catch everything and now thank god everything is really a good experience for me to be in this community from different backgrounds for my future. Finally, I promise that I will do my best because I've found the best circumstances to achieve success.

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Luis Arreola Sulaiman For three long years, life gave me a different insight of what the world is and what it holds for me. Being in my senior year in high school, I am amazed as to what has become of the people I grew up with, the people whom I truly lived with, and me, some of us with our designated faults and our virtues. Nonetheless, my years spent in the Winchendon School taught me to live life every moment to the fullest, to speak up for myself and for those I love and to mature my own being to become a responsible, compassionate, and proud adult. Winchendon is a place and an experience I will never forget about, including the people that taught me more than a class subject and the people who I made friends with. I want to thank my brothers, Pepe and Alex, for keeping me on track of what lies ahead and for always looking out for me. I love you Gorditos! There are many people in my heart that I have to thank, but the one I owe everything to is you, Mom. Without your support and your love, I would not have made it this far. Your nunito is growing up, Martha! Finally, my time to walk on my own will begin, but I will never forget where I truly come from- James Beard At 14, I traveled to Toy Town not knowing what to expect. Everything was different. Winchendon drove me to become a better student and made me grow up. IVIy teachers and classmates always had my best interest and hoped for my success. Thanks to them I have achieved that. I want to especially thank my best friends Gustave Koumare and Jack Humsey for always keeping me level headed and focused throughout the year. Coach Quinn for always keeping me motivated to reach my goal and to be the best student and basketball player I can be. Also, I want to thank some of the teachers that have stuck with me the most throughout my high school career: Mrs. Blair, my Winch mom, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Kerney, and Mr. Duncan. Thank you guys for always believing in me. Although it has not been easy, I would not change my Winch experience for anything. It made me who I am. Thank You. Q Q jf ' ' I'